About me: Lette Jewell
Registered Psychotherapist and Hypnotherapist; Somatic Transformation and Polyvagal Qualified Therapist ®
About Me
Kia ora / Wominjeka. I’m Lette Jewell She/They — I’m a psychotherapist and counsellor of Indigenous Māori (Ngāti Ranganui and Ngāti Maniapoto) and mixed heritage. I'm also connected as kin, through my wife to the Dharug and Kamilaroi Indigenous Aboriginal cultural knowledge systems.
As a Two-Spirited, Takatāpui, and LGBTIQA+ person, I’m committed to fostering inclusive, affirming, and culturally safe environments where people of all identities, expressions, and experiences feel welcomed and respected.
My work is grounded in Indigenous values, anti-oppressive practice, and a deep belief in the body’s innate wisdom. I walk alongside people as they navigate some of life’s most painful wounds and profound transformations. With over a decade of experience in therapy, my practice centres on creating safe, inclusive, and culturally attuned spaces for healing.
Therapeutic Focus
My practice honours the intersections between psychotherapy, spirituality, somatic healing, and Indigenous knowledge systems. I welcome clients into a space of deep listening, respect, and shared inquiry.
I bring a deep curiosity about the body–mind relationship, especially how our bodies hold joy, ease, pleasure, pain, and the truths of our life stories. I believe this relationship is a gateway to more conscious and compassionate ways of living.
I work with young people and adults seeking support around:
Trauma and complex PTSD
Attachment, anxiety, and depression
Neurodiversity-affirming care — especially with late-diagnosed ADHD and AuDHD
Grief, loss, identity, and spiritual development
Inner child healing and reparenting work
LGBTIQA+ - Wishing to come out to Kin/Family/Partners and the loss of Partnerships/Family Loss.
Phobias and Fears - within personal experiences
Sexuality, gender identity, and queer-affirming care
Body-based healing for chronic stress and somatic symptoms
Relational and interpersonal challenges, including family, partnership, and community dynamics
Cultural identity, intergenerational trauma, and decolonial healing
Life transitions and existential exploration — navigating aging, death, birth, separation, and purpose.
Psychedelic integration therapy — supporting meaning-making and embodiment after non-ordinary states
My Story
I am of Māori and European heritage and identify as Takatāpui — a two-spirited, queer individual.
I grew up with a fearful father and a family too afraid to challenge norms due to being raised in a fundamentalist faith where women must remain close to their husbands. As the eldest daughter in a profoundly fundamentalist mixed-race family, I was part of a household filled with secrets.
Being a third-generation Māori mixed-race person and a queer individual in my lineage, discovering and owning my queerness was not safe, especially as a survivor of family violence and assault.
These lived experiences guide my dedication to growth, understanding trauma and intergenerational trauma, supporting safety, cultural sensitivity, and the power of embodied healing.
My Pathway to Psychotherapy
My journey began over 30 years ago, when I started seeking out women's spirituality retreats that incorporated breathwork, sweat huts in the desert, psychedelic explorations, and silent meditation retreats.
I also learned and studied various somatic practices, including Kinesiology, Reiki, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, and Yoga.
I also spent many years working in Human Resources across various sectors, including government (both federal and local), NDIS, corporate, social service, and not-for-profit organisations.
I opened my therapy practice in 2008 and continued on my path to learning skills and studying academically psychotherapy and counselling, as well as Somatic Psychotherapy.
I will always continue to learn, particularly because of my upbringing in the age I was in; I never had the opportunity to learn my language. So I will continue to learn from my Indigenous elders and aunties, particularly within my extended family, about the lineage of Māori knowledge and indigenous understanding. I also continue to follow the pathway to understanding both my language more and Rongoa, an ancient Māori healing practice passed down through my family.
This connection, along with other connections to my ancestors, deeply informs my therapeutic presence and worldview.
Qualifications & Training
Postgraduate Degree in Counselling & Psychotherapy
Advance Diploma in Art Therapy
Undergraduate in Visual Art & Design - Graphic Design
Postgraduate Degree in Human Resources and Adult Education
ABNLP - Qualified Hypnotherapist
Neurolinguistics Coaching & Hypnotherapy Master Trainer
Certified Polyvagal Therapist – Deb Dana (Rhythm of Regulation®)
Compassionate Inquiry – Dr Gabor Maté
Psychedelics - Psychedelic Integration Therapy.
Psychedelics and caring for a partner going through experiences.
Grief and Loss Therapist – Ongoing volunteer work with Griefline (monthly)
Somatic Transformational Counselling – Dr Sharon Stanley
Chantal - She/Her.
I’m a proud Dharug & Kamilaroi Woman.
She is the person for everyone within the practice; she is both a supportive business owner and a proud Aboriginal descendant - her grandmother came from a generation of being hidden from inspectors of homes during the White Australian policy, with her grandmother and her sisters being hidden under the floorboards during those times to fight to keep the family together.
That’s why there are intergenerational impacts of colonisation, including cultural loss, identity disconnection, and the lifelong journey of reclamation.
As the practice manager and wife of Lette for over 22 years, and mum to two fur babies, they have been in a relationship during times when they were spat on in the streets for attending rallies and community events, heading out to clubs, supporting friends, or holding hands. Throughout their generations, they were constantly hiding parts of themselves to stay safe, and this need persists today. That is why she stands up for all people’s rights and the rights of her community.
